done, as a member of congress in the minority working across the aisle to accomplish things for those whom i represented, campaigning in every single county in the state of texas for the u.s. senate and though we didn t win getting more votes than any democrat in history, winning 500,000 republican votes on the same ballot they voted for greg abbott, helping two new u.s. members of congress win what were thought to be safe republican seats, 17 african-american women elected to judicial positions of public trust in harris county, changing the face of criminal justice reform in our most diverse city, i ve shown that i can go everywhere, talk to everyone, with the courage of my convictions on a proud, progressive agenda. but when the vote is not just of democrats, not just of independents which we did but also of republicans to find that common cause to advance this country s agenda. let me just say, that is maybe a persuasive argument about your skill as a politician
nomination. this democracy is under attack, unlike any other time in the history of our country. all in starts right now. good evening from new york. i m chris hayes. believe it or not, we are just a month away from the first democratic presidential debate. it will be hosted right here with msnbc and telemundo. as we get ready for that first should have, we re looking back at some of my interviews with the candidates. we begin with senator elizabeth warren, one of the only leading democrats to call for the president to be impeach in the weighing of the mueller report. earlier this month after mitch mcconnell attempted on declare case closed, senator warren took to the floor in defings of the cover- cover-up. she did so by reading some of the most damning parts of the
it begins in the house. that s what is in the constitution. somebody has to stand up and ripping the bell and say read the mueller report. i don t care if you re a democrat or a republican. read the mueller report on obstruction. as the more than 600 federal prosecutors that, there it is. the criminal indictment is right in front of us. mueller made clear that all the elements are there for obstruction. criminal obstruction. in multiple incidents. congress cannot cover its ears and close its eyes and pretend this isn t happening. this is about what kind of a country we are. we swore not just to protect donald trump. we swore to protect the constitution of the united states of america. and that is what is called for here. you talk about mitch mcconnell on the floor today. i think there s a widespread view that i think is probably
missouri record flooding. in fact, the greatest flooding since we ve been keeping records on the missouri river. this is not caused by god. this is not an act of mother nature. this is due to our own emissions, our own excesses and inaction in the face of that. these fires, these floods, these droughts, these storms are just going to get exponentially worse unless we change course now. so very happy to announce today the most ambitious plan on climate in this country s history ensuring that by 2050 we get to net zero greenhouse gas emissions and that we are half way there by 2030 which is just a little bit more than ten years from now. but on day one of our administration we are going to be cutting pollution not just rejoining the paris climate agreements, which is important, but ensuring that we reduce methane, which is many times more dangerous as a greenhouse gas than carbon monoxide. we re going to restrict any future drilling on public lands
opposite of justice is not only injustice, it is apathy and inaction. and we as a country need to have that revival of grace and empathy so we can begin to come together and deal with persistent injustices. what does that mean as politics? as a spiritual calling, i can hear that. what does it mean in politics given is the structural realities of the moment. i always said, patriotism is a love of country. it is sacrifice and struggle. when your kids don t have access to clean water. when someone else s kids don t have access to clean water. your children may be bereft of their successes. so what i say is when policy, it is creating the beloved community that we think, if you re an american, we are eninvestigated in each other. you have a try it clean water or health care. you should have jobs that pay a